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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Astros have a tentative plan for their first run through the spring training rotation, if it can rightly be called a rotation. Righty Collin McHugh is slated to start in the team’s Grapefruit League opener Thursday at 1:05 p.m. at in Kissimmee. Mark Appel, lefty non-roster invitee Joe Thatcher is set to follow, with righties Asher Wojci […]

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A day after he remarked on the strenuous nature of spring training for outfielders, Evan Gattis was sent to the clubhouse early Monday because of dehydration, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “A little bit of dehydration,” Hinch said. “He’s fine. We’ve had a little bit of a small bug going around. Just a little, not like full-fledged sicknes […]

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – As basic as they are in name, spring fundamental drills have evolved even since Astros manager A.J. Hinch was a big leaguer, from 1998-2005. Catcher framing, for example, has been emphasized in recent years in many camps. But that’s a localized change. Across baseball, the defensive shifting trend has meant new in-game moments that need to […]

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — On spring break from his courses at Rice University, Lance Berkman passed on the traditional undergraduate vacation spots to come help some Astros players for three days. “My kids don’t have spring break, so they’re in school,” Berkman joked. “I was just going to be around the house. “I love being around the game and I love teaching the gam […]

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Preparing for the 2015 class induction, a video crew from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum visited Osceola County Stadium on Monday morning to interview Craig Biggio’s former teammates and Jose Altuve. Former Astros shortstop Adam Everett, who serves as an infield instructor with the club, was interviewed at length about his fo […]

Each day the Astros are in Florida for spring training, we will profile a different member of the 40-man roster. Today, we look at Michael Feliz. MICHAEL FELIZPosition: PitcherBats/throws: Right/rightHeight/weight: 6-4, 226Opening day age: 21Hometown: Azua, Dominican RepublicHow acquired: Non-drafted free agent, May 2010MLB experience: None2014 recap: Feliz, […]

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Even though slugger Evan Gattis participated in the catchers’ meeting on Saturday, the catcher-outfielder will work primarily in left field this spring with the Astros. Gattis spent most of his first two seasons in the majors with the Braves behind the plate, catching in 136 of his 213 games. He played four games at first base and 48 in the […]

If you've already been invited to a friend's holiday party, there's no more perfect attire to don than an ugly Christmas sweater. Thanks to Fanatics.com, you can root for the Rockets and celebrate the holidays in style. […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden will soon be starring on the small screen in a new commercial filmed at Montrose's own Siphon Coffee. Producers for the Foot Locker ad, thought to be for Nike's new "Zoom Run the One" shoes, turned the coffee house into a Pizzaria for the shoot which took place on Sunday, according to Houston Eater. […]

It appears that when it comes to voicing their admiration or disappointment in their home team, Houston Rockets fans are prone to use some colorful language on their team's own Reddit subreddit outpost.

On Tuesday James' agent Rich Paul announced that James would opt of his with the Heat, immediately returning him to his place as the NBA's most coveted free agent. Obviously a lot of teams in the NBA would love to have King James on their team (the Heat included; he could resign at a different pricetag).

The San Antonio Spurs get another chance at the Miami Heat in a rematch of last year's NBA Finals. How the teams match up: Point guard Tony Parker, Spurs: Battling left ankle and hamstring injuries, but when right, the former Finals MVP remains the propeller for prolific offense. Needs eight points to pass Elgin Baylor for 14th on playoff scoring list a […]

"Looking back where I came from in the NBA, being Sixth Man and now being named first-team All-NBA, it's a great individual honor," said Harden, who was named the league's top sixth man in 2012, when he was with Oklahoma City. "Just to be named one of the top five, basically, basketball players in the NBA is a great honor," said […]

With a fifth NBA title so close they could smell it, the Heat ripped it from the Spurs' grasp in one of the most gut-wrenching Finals series in league history. Kawhi Leonard ended with 17 points and 11 rebounds and may have saved the game with a strip of a streaking Westbrook, on his way to a fast-break basket in the final minute of OT. Ginobili put the […]

MIAMI - For the entirety of the regular season, the supremacy of the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference was brought into serious question by the Indiana Pacers. The Heat became the third franchise in NBA history to reach the title series in four straight seasons, a laugher of a conference-title finale getting them there again Friday night. LeBron James and […]

Midway through his second preseason week as coach of the Dynamo, Owen Coyle will start judging his roster against Major League Soccer competition. The Dynamo's first preseason game Wednesday in Tucson, Ariz., will be against a familiar face: former coach Dominic Kinnear and his San Jose Earthquakes. Since the season opener isn't until March 7, Brad […]

The Dynamo then traded the rights to veteran midfielder Servando Carrasco for Sporting Kansas City's second-round pick, the 30th selection. Steinberger, a 2013 All-Big East first-team selection, suffered facial fractures in late September and eventually finished the 2014 season at Butler with the lowest scoring production of his college career. After sc […]

Fortifying the midfield in anticipation of multiple international call-ups during this summer's Gold Cup, the Dynamo have acquired Argentine midfielder Leonel Miranda on loan. The Dynamo midfield likely will be without Honduran national team stalwarts Boniek Garcia and Luis Garrido during the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July, so Miranda should provide crucial […]

Not long ago, the only Mexican national team stars who considered Major League Soccer were washed-up guys looking for one last financial score. At 21, Torres is one of Mexico's brightest young players. [...] MLS finally facilitated the move of a Mexican star to Houston after historically placing the big Mexican names in Los Angeles, Chicago or New York. […]

If Seattle defeats New England in Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks will become the ninth team to win back-to-back Super Bowls and the first since the Patriots in 2004 and 2005. Wilson was the architect of an amazing come-from-behind victory over Green Bay in the NFC Championship Game. The Seahawks were the first defending champions since New England to even win […]

Aside from facing an opponent with similar qualities, the Seahawks will try to overcome recent history. No defending Super Bowl champion has won a playoff game the following year since New England in January 2006. Three defending champs have earned a playoff bye since then, only to get upset at home in the divisional round. The Seahawks are riding a six-game […]

"There's nothing that the crowd can do to help you make the plays that you're supposed to make," Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said. Baltimore has 10 postseason road wins, all since 2008 and tied with Green Bay for most in NFL history. The Ravens won three road playoff games and the Super Bowl in the 2012 season. Since Belichick became c […]